19501952

1951 Greek Parliamentary Election

9 September 1951 · Civil war and its long shadow · 258 seats, 130 for a majority

Greek Rally finished first with 114 of 258 seats on 36.5% of the vote. Turnout 77.2%.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Korean War [ 9 ] (1950–1953). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

Sofoklis Venizelos

Liberal

Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

Greek Rally

114 of 258 seats

Turnout

77.2%

The result

Greek Rally
36.5% of votes
114
seats
National Progressive Center Union
23.5% of votes · +29 seats
74
seats
Liberal Party
19.0% of votes · +1 seats
57
seats
United Democratic Left
10.6% of votes · -8 seats
10
seats
People's Party
6.7% of votes · -60 seats
2
seats
Georgios Papandreou Party
2.1% of votes · -35 seats
0
seats
Agricultural and Labour Party
1.2% of votes
1
seats
Socialist Party of Greece
0.2% of votes
0
seats
List of Independents
0.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats
Communist Archio-Marxist Party
0.0% of votes
0
seats
Independents
0.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats